Uttlesford

Uttlesford's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. Data from the census also show there were changes in work life.

The population passed 79,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Uttlesford increased by 15%, from just over 68,900 to 79,400.

The addition of about 10,000 people means this area's population was the second-fastest-growing in Eastof England and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Uttlesford was home to, on average, 0.89 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Fewer people worked long hours

Census 2011 data also show a change in the working patterns of many in Uttlesford.

The percentage of employed people in Uttlesford working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 17% in 2001 to 14% in 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.1%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.1% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 15% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Uttlesford decreased by 3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Uttlesford, Eastof England and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Uttlesford residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 5.8% to 3.3% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (86%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 75% in 2001. The percentage of Uttlesford residents that described their health as fair decreased from 19% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 7.6% in 2001 to 4.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Uttlesford decreased by 2.6 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Uttlesford, Eastof England and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Uttlesford, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 8.0% to 10% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under one in four (24%) households had only a single person, compared with 25% in 2001. The percentage of households in Uttlesford, which comprised a married couple (with or without children), decreased from 46% to 43%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 8.8% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Uttlesford increased by 2.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in Uttlesford, Eastof England and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Uttlesford

The number of people in Uttlesford from the White ethnic groups increased from just under 68,000 in 2001 to about 77,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 98% to 97%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Eastof England (from 95% to 90%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Uttlesford from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 500 in 2001 to just over 1,100 in 2011 (from 0.7% to 1.4%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 460 to just under 980 (from 0.7% to 1.2%).

Just under 420 people (0.2%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from just over 110 in 2001 (0.5%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Uttlesford decreased by 1.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Uttlesford by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes with children

In Uttlesford, the proportion went up from 31% in 2001 to 32% in 2011, while across England it fell from 29% to 28%. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 29% to 30%.

The proportion of households without children in Uttlesford fell from 60% to 58%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.5% to 9.7%.

The proportion of households with children was higher than across Eastof England

Percentage of households that with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

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